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    • santon10
      santon10 last edited by

      On my previous computers when using Opera GX I used to open new tabs using the mouse wheel button in an empty space of the tabs but since I installed it on a new computer it doesn't allow me to do this anymore, is there a way to enable it again?

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      • Zingado
        Zingado @leocg last edited by

        @leocg I logged into my account just to post this comment and thank you

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        • Luxaetern
          Luxaetern @santon10 last edited by

          @santon10

          @whatthafrank said in Can't middle click on tab bar to open a new tab:

          Here's some useful steps that helped me get this feauture back:

          1. Open: opera://flags/#scrollable-tab-strip in a new tab;
          2. Go to where it says "Scrollable tab strip";
          3. On the drop down menu to the right of it, click "enabled";
          4. Hit the "reload button on the bottom right or if it doesn't show itself, RESTART your computer;
          5. Fire up OperaGX, try it out and see if it works.

          Enjoy your feature again like before!

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          • Pixelcoach
            Pixelcoach last edited by

            i hope they bring it back bc i cant live without it now

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            • hafne
              hafne last edited by

              Hey all
              I've been using Opera GX for quite a while now and I've gotten really used to clicking my mousewheel on the tab-bar to open new tabs.
              Now since the last update, this feature doesn't work anymore for me. Is there a reason for that? Can I fix it somehow, because I didn't find anything in the settings regarding it being able to be switched on or off?

              Thanks in advance 🙂

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              • makezu
                makezu @hafne last edited by

                @hafne did you really not saw that comment what Luxaetern posted?

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                • llBlankll-kun
                  llBlankll-kun last edited by

                  Someone( @WhatThaFrank ) on this forum suggested this FIX, and it works:

                  Here's some useful steps that helped me get this feauture back:

                  1. Open: opera://flags/#scrollable-tab-strip in a new tab;
                  2. Go to where it says "Scrollable tab strip";
                  3. On the drop down menu to the right of it, click "enabled";
                  4. Hit the "reload button on the bottom right or if it doesn't show itself, RESTART your computer;
                  5. Fire up OperaGX, try it out and see if it works.

                  Enjoy your feature again like before!

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                  • BuffRuff
                    BuffRuff @llBlankll-kun last edited by

                    @llblankll-kun Thank you so much, this problem really got in the way of my workflow. But thanks to you I am now happy again!

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                    • JoritSbt
                      JoritSbt last edited by

                      i have found that i cannot open new tabs with my mouse wheel.
                      I used to be able to click my mouse wheel next to an open tab and a new tab would open. This is no longer possible.
                      Is this the same for you? or have I just changed something in the settings and am too stupid to reset it?
                      I hope you can help me

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                      • leocg
                        leocg Moderator Volunteer @JoritSbt last edited by

                        @joritsbt Check above.

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                        • Kennoninho
                          Kennoninho last edited by

                          So, i figured out how to solve this

                          1. type in your url this opera://flags
                          2. then you type on the search bar for Scrollable tab strip and enable it
                          3. be happy again
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                          • Fadsy
                            Fadsy last edited by

                            can someone close this forum since it had been solved? no point in keeping it open for discussion and confusing people

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                            • arcalmighty
                              arcalmighty last edited by

                              Get this to the devs please its really annoying and its been too long since this problem has been carried

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                              • SphoofXD
                                SphoofXD last edited by

                                Just wanted to boost this post by making a new notation cuz I have the same problem.

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                                • SiKloX
                                  SiKloX @Kennoninho last edited by

                                  @kennoninho luv u man ❤

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                                  • zangels
                                    zangels last edited by

                                    i have tried enabling Scrollable trip tap strib but it only works for like 1 tab on youtube and then it just won't open another tab with middle house. 00145892-c2fa-4223-87ac-ce8762a102d6-image.png and i have it enabled tried to disable and enable again

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                                    • Nhat-tiezzz
                                      Nhat-tiezzz @Kennoninho last edited by

                                      @kennoninho thankkk you made my day

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                                      • Gloriam00
                                        Gloriam00 last edited by

                                        Once you've got 8-10 tabs open, you run out of empty space. Same issue with Opera One.
                                        I'd love to switch back to either Opera GX or Opera One, but this is a dealbreaker, I've used this feature since Opera 9 during the days it used the Presto Engine instead of Chromium.

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